Aramco queues up Jafurah phase five

Aramco accelerates Jafurah rollout: Contractors have bid for the fifth expansion phase of the USD 100 bn unconventional Jafurah gas field, even as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work for the fourth phase has just begun recently, Meed reported. The phase covers EPC of three gas compression plants, each with a processing capacity of up to 200 mn cf / d, at the Jafurah basin in the Eastern Province.

REMEMBER- Spanning around 17k sq km, the Jafurah basin is the largest liquids rich shale gas play in the MENA region, with estimated reserves of 229 tn cubic feet of raw gas, and 75 bn stock tank barrels of condensate.

SBG kicks off work on King Fahd Sports City Stadium

Saudi Binladin Group began redeveloping the King Fahd Sports City Stadium to prepare for hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup, according to a LinkedIn announcement. The project will modernize the stadium to FIFA standards, increasing capacity to around 70.2k seats while upgrading infrastructure and facilities.

REMEMBER- The government controls over 92% of SBG’s parent company Binladin International Holding Group (BIHG), as the Kingdom counts on this ownership to successfully deliver national construction projects related to Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup. The company previously obtained a SAR 2 bn loan in April 2025 to develop King Fahd Sports City.

Zain’s 5G+ is online

Zain KSA became Saudi Arabia’s first telecom operator to commercially launch 5G+, according to a press release. The initial deployment covers Riyadh and Jeddah and uses the 600 MHz spectrum alongside other frequency bands to strengthen coverage, particularly indoors and in areas requiring wider signal reach.